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Sora no Manimani (宙のまにまに
?) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mami
Kashiwabara. The manga began serialization in the November 2005
issue of Kodansha's Afternoon manga magazine, and as of April
2009, six bound
volumes have been released in Japan. An anime adaptation by Studio Comet and directed by Shinji
Takamatsu began airing in Japan in July 2009.
Plot
Sora no Manimani revolves around Saku Ōyagi, a bookworm
who moves back to the town he lived in as a child after seven
years. He had had a childhood friend named Mihoshi Akeno who loved
astronomy and would always take Saku outside against his will to
look at the stars, or do other outdoor activities, whereas Saku
would rather have stayed inside with his books. Saku broke his arm
the day he moved away after trying to catch Mihoshi falling out of
a tree; Saku resented her for this, and that she never saw him off.
However, this was a misunderstanding since he was too stubborn to
listen to the whole story (the fall had put her in the hospital so
she could not see him off), and later becomes friends with Mihoshi
again after they meet attending the same high school. Mihoshi
convinces Saku to join the astronomy club she is a member of,
despite Saku actually wanting to join literature club instead. Hime
Makita, a girl in Saku's class who has a crush on him, also joins
the astronomy club.
Characters
- Saku Ōyagi (大八木 朔, Ōyagi
Saku
?)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki
Maeno
- Saku is the main protagonist for this story, who grew up
traveling around Japan due to his father constantly changing jobs.
Saku loves to read books and can often be seen reading, whether it
be on the bus, at school, or at home. He generally likes to stay
indoors and read, but after joining the astronomy club, he starts
to enjoy going out and stargazing or participating in other club
activities. As Fumie notes, his writing skills are top notch,
making him better suited for the literature club. While he is
constantly annoyed by Mihoshi, he does enjoy her company. However,
because of how Mihoshi shows up to his class a lot, many of his
classmates believe that they are dating (much to the dismay of Hime
and Saku).
- Mihoshi Akeno (明野 美星, Akeno
Mihoshi
?)
- Voiced by: Kanae
Itō
- Mihoshi is a cheerful girl who is one year older than Saku,
though has a tendency to act childish. She is very enthusiastic
about, and has a strong love for, the universe, a trait passed down
from her late father. She has always enjoyed going outside and
stargazing or doing other activities, and would usually take Saku
along with her, often against his will. She is thrilled to be
reunited with her childhood friend Saku and convinces him to join
the astronomy club at school. She becomes the club president after
Roma graduates.
- Sayo Yarai (矢来 小夜, Yarai
Sayo
?)
- Voiced by: Saori
Hayami
- Sayo is a calm and intelligent girl who is in the same year as
Mihoshi and is also a member of the astronomy club. Her family runs
a Buddhist temple.
- Hime Makita (蒔田 姫, Makita
Hime
?)
- Voiced by: Haruka
Tomatsu
- Hime is a girl who is in the same class as Saku, whom she has a
crush on. After Saku joins the astronomy club, she quickly follows
suit so as to spend more time closer to him and getting to know
him. She had originally met Saku briefly on the bus before taking
their entrance exam for the school, and was surprised to see him
again in her class. She is generally a calm girl though is known to
get jealous of Mihoshi when she is sticking close to Saku. Though
she has a crush on Saku, she is easily put off by other guys trying
to make advances on her. Hime's hair gets frizzy in high-humidity
weather, and her sister can use this trait to gauge the humidity in
the air.
- Masashi Edogawa (江戸川 正志, Edogawa
Masashi
?)
- Voiced by: Reiko
Takagi
- Masashi Edogawa is one of Saku's classmates and friend, and
while he often takes part in astronomy club activities, is actually
a member of the photography club. He enjoys hanging around the
astronomy club because of Mihoshi, Sayo and Hime, whom he sees as
all very attractive, and is jealous that Saku is surrounded by
beautiful girls. However, he also enjoys astronomy and actively
participates in stargazing events. His photography skills tend to
come in handy in promoting the astronomy club.
- Takeyasu Roma (路万 健康, Roma
Takeyasu
?)
- Voiced by: Junji
Majima
- Takeyasu Roma is the president of the astronomy club. He has
always had a poor constitution and as such is generally very weak
and often spits up blood or passes out after doing something
straining. He has an intense love of astronomy, akin to Mihoshi's
own enthusiasm. After graduating, he goes to college with Ayumi
Ōmi, a girl with the same passion for astronomy as him, and who has
a crush on him.
- Fumie Kotozuka (琴塚 文江, Kotozuka
Fumie
?)
- Voiced by: Ami
Koshimizu
- Fumie is the student council president and is a member of the
literature club, though still often takes charge in club events
despite not being the president. She notices how Saku also enjoys
books and reading and has invited him to the literature club on
multiple occasions. She admires his writing skills and has an
interest in Saku. She feels that the astronomy club and its members
are not what a club should be and is generally not favorable about
their activities. She has known Mihoshi for several years, but
feels animosity towards her. She has terrible eyesight and has
trouble distinguishing objects and people without correction.
Media
Manga
The manga, written and
illustrated by Mami Kashiwabara, began serialization in Kodansha's Afternoon in the November
2005 issue. The first bound volume was released on June 23, 2006,
and as of April 23, 2009, six volumes have been released in
Japan.
Anime
An anime adaptation animated
by Studio Comet
and directed by Shinji Takamatsu aired in Japan between July 7 and
September 22, 2009.[1] Two
pieces of theme
music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one
ending theme. The opening theme is "Super Noisy Nova" by Sphere,
and the ending theme is "Hoshikuzu no Surround" (星屑のサラウンド, Hoshikuzu
no Saraundo
?) by CooRie.
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